Mid-May Memories & Missisonaries

ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM MISSION MISSIONARIES

Full of Faith, Diligently Working, Obedient

Elder Bearnson, AP

Elders Wark and Walker in Swindon

I loved it when we inspected this missionary flat in Bridgend.

They have prayer mats beside their beds

so they can pray as long as they want to.

Elders Patterson & Bodily in Bridgend

Sisters Stillman, McGarvey and Mitte GQing at the bus stop

in front of the Church in Rwibina

Elders Wark, Larsen, Weeks and Moffet in Swindon

Elder Wright in Yate

Elders Wright and Israelsen in Yate

Elders Gerber and Wood in Cardiff

President Moffat - Last Companionship Standing

(Or how well do you know PMG?)

Elder Bearnson, Jack Kirby, Elders White and Brower

Elders Heller and Hickman in Blackwood Gwent

Elder Mackay in Newport

(and finally a spotless flat there)

It is hard to believe that we have already served one-third of our mission. We have had such incredible experiences and met so many amazing people who have enriched our lives. We only have one more Institute class to teach, then we start our summer program which will be much more relaxed (hopefully some will be at the beach) and they will be taught by the students themselves from April's Conference talks. I am so looking forward to it. Starting in September we will be studying the Book of Mormon and we are so excited. 

Keerqin Ji has returned to China, but she sent me an email in response to my promise, "Stay close to your Heavenly Father and you will be happy." She said, "I will always remember the promise I have made with Heavenly Father."  No finer words could have been said. We will miss her. 

Keerqin Ji and Sean (Chen Chen)

Zone Conference was an especially spiritual, motivating experience. The missionaries are so good and the feeling in the room was extra special. President Moffat, when speaking to them, said something I had not thought about before, "Right now, as you serve a mission, you are probably living the law of consecration as closely as you ever will in this life. You are out here for two years doing what the Lord would do if He were here." "Make it a celestial mission. There is no greater privilege than bearing testimony of Jesus Christ." He then went on to say, with great emotion, "There used to be things I wanted in life, but all I want now is for you missionaries to find people."